Oh my god that looks awesome! I wish I had skis now so I could zip around in the fresh snow. I'm guessing it doesn't bother your ankle? Thanks, I wanna go play in the snow now and make my first honest to god snowman instead of sit at my desk..., :)

Yes, it was pretty awesome. I got the skis about 18 months ago and this is only the third real time that I have gotten to use them! No problems with the ankle, x-country skiing is low-impact as you are always (partially) attached to your skis. Maybe you can sneak out at lunch and build a snowman! :-)

You should definitely get some skis, or at least find a x-country ski track in your area. Sometimes a park or forest preserve will rent skis. You only need to rent them for a couple of hours because it is a really good workout!